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Bill Introduced: H.R. 4009: Protect Academic Freedom Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars from being eligible for certain funds under that Act.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4008: Educational Freedom Act of 2014
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit Federal mandates, direction, or control of specific instructional content, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: S. 1998: Native Adult Education and Literacy Act of 2014
A bill to amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to reserve funds for American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal College or University adult education and literacy.
YESTERDAY
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3984: Supporting Early Learning Act
To establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund to support States in building and strengthening systems of high-quality early learning and development programs, and for other purposes.
FEB 19
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4000: Scholarships for Kids Act
To allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to the accredited or otherwise State-approved public school, private school, or supplemental educational services program they attend.
FEB 13
Bill Introduced: H.Res. 476: Strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.
Strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.
Bill Enacted: H.R. 2642: Farm bill
To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.February 06, 2014: Became Public Law No: 113-79.
Bill Signed by President: H.R. 2642: Farm bill
To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.February 06, 2014: Signed by President.
Bill Introduced: S.Res. 345: A resolution strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.
A resolution strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.
Bill Introduced: S. 1978: Increasing Primary Care Access Act of 2014
A bill to increase access to primary care services through training and accountability improvements.
FEB 08
Bill Introduced: S. 1974: LOCAL Level Act
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit Federal education mandates, and for other purposes.
FEB 07
Bill Sent To President: H.R. 2642: Farm bill
To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.February 03, 2014: Presented to President.
Bill Introduced: S. 1969: College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2014
A bill to provide for higher education reform.
FEB 06
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3983: Total Learning Act
To establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children.
Bill Introduced: S. 1968: Scholarships for Kids Act
A bill to allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to the accredited or otherwise State-approved public school, private school, or supplemental educational services program they attend.
FEB 04
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3959: Pay It Forward College Affordability Act of 2014
To establish a Pay It Forward model for funding postsecondary education.
Bill Introduced: S. 1950: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
A bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: S. 1952: GREEN Act
A bill to provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy.
Bill Introduced: S. 1948: Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act
A bill to promote the academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program.
Bill Introduced: S. 1943: Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014
A bill to incentivize State support for postsecondary education and to promote increased access and affordability for higher education for students, including Dreamer students.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3921: Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014
To incentivize State support for postsecondary education and to promote increased access and affordability for higher education for students, including Dreamer students.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3888: New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2014
To authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs to assist long-term unemployed job hunters obtain the skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3886: To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to exempt payments made to States and counties under such Act from any reduction pursuant to a sequestration order and to reimburse those States and counties that returned a portion of their January 2013 payment because of sequestration, and for other purposes.
To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to exempt payments made to States and counties under such Act from any reduction pursuant to a sequestration order and to reimburse those States and counties that returned a portion of their January 2013 payment because of sequestration, and for other purposes.
FEB 01
Bill Introduced: S. 1932: Better Care, Lower Cost Act
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3890: Better Care, Lower Cost Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4009: Protect Academic Freedom Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars from being eligible for certain funds under that Act.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4008: Educational Freedom Act of 2014
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit Federal mandates, direction, or control of specific instructional content, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: S. 1998: Native Adult Education and Literacy Act of 2014
A bill to amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to reserve funds for American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal College or University adult education and literacy.
YESTERDAY
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3984: Supporting Early Learning Act
To establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund to support States in building and strengthening systems of high-quality early learning and development programs, and for other purposes.
FEB 19
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4000: Scholarships for Kids Act
To allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to the accredited or otherwise State-approved public school, private school, or supplemental educational services program they attend.
FEB 13
Bill Introduced: H.Res. 476: Strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.
Strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.
Bill Enacted: H.R. 2642: Farm bill
To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.February 06, 2014: Became Public Law No: 113-79.
Bill Signed by President: H.R. 2642: Farm bill
To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.February 06, 2014: Signed by President.
Bill Introduced: S.Res. 345: A resolution strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.
A resolution strongly supporting the restoration and protection of State authority and flexibility in establishing and defining challenging student academic standards and assessments, and strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants and flexibility waivers.
Bill Introduced: S. 1978: Increasing Primary Care Access Act of 2014
A bill to increase access to primary care services through training and accountability improvements.
FEB 08
Bill Introduced: S. 1974: LOCAL Level Act
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit Federal education mandates, and for other purposes.
FEB 07
Bill Sent To President: H.R. 2642: Farm bill
To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.February 03, 2014: Presented to President.
Bill Introduced: S. 1969: College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2014
A bill to provide for higher education reform.
FEB 06
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3983: Total Learning Act
To establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children.
Bill Introduced: S. 1968: Scholarships for Kids Act
A bill to allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to the accredited or otherwise State-approved public school, private school, or supplemental educational services program they attend.
FEB 04
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3959: Pay It Forward College Affordability Act of 2014
To establish a Pay It Forward model for funding postsecondary education.
Bill Introduced: S. 1950: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
A bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: S. 1952: GREEN Act
A bill to provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy.
Bill Introduced: S. 1948: Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act
A bill to promote the academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program.
Bill Introduced: S. 1943: Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014
A bill to incentivize State support for postsecondary education and to promote increased access and affordability for higher education for students, including Dreamer students.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3921: Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014
To incentivize State support for postsecondary education and to promote increased access and affordability for higher education for students, including Dreamer students.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3888: New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2014
To authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs to assist long-term unemployed job hunters obtain the skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3886: To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to exempt payments made to States and counties under such Act from any reduction pursuant to a sequestration order and to reimburse those States and counties that returned a portion of their January 2013 payment because of sequestration, and for other purposes.
To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to exempt payments made to States and counties under such Act from any reduction pursuant to a sequestration order and to reimburse those States and counties that returned a portion of their January 2013 payment because of sequestration, and for other purposes.
FEB 01
Bill Introduced: S. 1932: Better Care, Lower Cost Act
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3890: Better Care, Lower Cost Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions, and for other purposes.
